Treatment for hypertension, female in Panama
Panama: Treatment for hypertension, female was 63.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Treatment for hypertension, female in Panama, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension.
Analysis
Panama recorded 63.9% for treatment for hypertension, female in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment for hypertension, female in Panama peaked at 63.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 33.0%, in 1990.
That places Panama 30th out of 192 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Treatment for hypertension, female in Panama, year by year
| Year | % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 33.0% | — |
| 1991 | 33.7% | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 34.5% | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 35.3% | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 36.1% | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 36.9% | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 37.8% | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 38.8% | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 39.8% | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 40.8% | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 41.9% | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 43.1% | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 44.5% | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 46.0% | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 47.5% | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 49.1% | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 50.7% | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 52.3% | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 53.8% | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 55.3% | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 56.6% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 57.9% | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 59.1% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 60.1% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 61.0% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 61.7% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 62.4% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 62.9% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 63.4% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 63.9% | +0.8% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 63.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 58.4%, 1.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Panama's 63.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 60.0%, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.7% | 33.0% | 40.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.4% | 41.9% | 55.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.9% | 56.6% | 63.9% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Panama
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Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment for hypertension, female in Panama?
- Treatment for hypertension, female in Panama was 63.9% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest treatment for hypertension, female recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 63.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest treatment for hypertension, female recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.0% in 1990.
- How does Panama rank for treatment for hypertension, female?
- Panama ranks 30th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is treatment for hypertension, female rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as part of Treatment for hypertension, female (% of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Treatment for hypertension is the percentage of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension who were taking medicine for hypertension. Hypertension is defined as having systolic blood pressure =140 mmHg, diastolic blood pressure =90 mmHg, or taking medication for hypertension.